但看人 也不能只看外表 毕竟
“But you can't judge people only by their appearance. After all...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So, you're the type who makes snap judgments.”
但看人 也不 能 只看外表 毕竟
“But you can't judge people only by their appearance. After all...”
“this is the first time we've met. This isn't”
“Do not rush to write me off based on how I look or act right now.”
In Chinese communicative culture, cautioning someone against judging merely by appearances is a classic moral trope often used to regain conversational balance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to evaluate or judge a person's character
A very common colloquial expression used when talking about sizing up people or assessing their reliability.
cannot judge solely by outward appearance
A frequent philosophical idiom equivalent to 'don't judge a book by its cover'.
after all; in the end
Use this connective adverb at the start or end of a clause to introduce a fundamental fact that justifies an opinion.
